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Business and summary of significant accounting policies - Fair Value Measurements (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 acquisition
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Number of businesses acquired with contingent payments | 2

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